Oil-burner.



I. L. GREATHOUSE.

OIL BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.16,1912

1 ,05 6 ,534, Patented Mar. 18, 1913.

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GOLUMIIA PLANDGIIAPII CU WAIIIINUTON. D- C UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IRA L. GREATHOUSE, OF STONINGTON, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF T0DAVID G. GEEATHOUSE, OF STONINGTON, COLORADO.

OIL-BURNER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 16, 1912.

Patented Mar. 18, 1913.

Serial No. 684,361.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRA L. GnnAri-iousn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Stonington, in the county of Baca and State of Colorado,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oil-Burners, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to oil burners, and particularly to that class ofoil burners where hydro-carbon liquid is used and is converted into agas by said burner prior to its ignition.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an automaticmeans regulating the flow of the hydro-carbon liquid to such an extentthat should the liquid flow into the burner at a greater rate than thesame could be consumed, it would gradually be converted into a gas forignition purposes.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts, all as willhereinafter be more fully described, wherein:

Figure 1 is a central longitudinal section constructed in accordancewith the present invention, Fig. 2 is a central vertical section takenalong line 2-2 of F 1.

Reference being had more particularly to the drawings, A indicates astove of any suitable construction whether for coal, gas or other fuel,in which the oil burner forming the subject matter of my invention maybe placed. A rectangular casing 10 constitutes the main body portion ofthe burner and has its upper or top side open. The up per edges of thetransverse ends of the casing are concave for the reception of thelongitudinal vaporizing pipe 12 which extends centrally throughout theentire length of the casing, said pipe having mounted thereon anenlarged drum or cylinder 18. This cylinder 13 is provided with theoutlet openings 14 in the sides thereof. The vaporizing pipe 12 isprovided with outlet spouts 15 in its under side, by means of which theoverflow of the pipe 12 may be conducted therefrom to a concave dripplate 16 located centrally in the bottom of the drum 13. This concaveplate 16 is supported upon the vertical standards 17, and is providedwith the asbestos lining 18 which forms an absorbent for the oil orhydrocarbon liquid flowing from spouts 15.

The pipe 12 is provided with outlet openings 19 on each side thereof,adjacent to the top in such a manner that the gas being emitted from thepipe 12 passes into the body of the cylinder. A concave baffle plate 21is supported by the standards 20 located upon the upper side of thepipe12 and eX- tends over the openings 19 of the tube or pipe 12. Thisbaflie plate is adapted to direct the gases passing from the pipe 12downwardly in the cylinder 13 thence up to the openings 14 as aforesaid,to the exterior of the burner where the same are ignited. The supplypipe 22 which connects with the main pipe 28 through the instrumentalityof the valve 24 extends into the stove over the drum 13 and is elbowedas at 25 to pass into the pipe or tube 12. The portion of the supplypipe located within the. pipe or tube 12, designated 22, is pro videdwith outlet openings 26 for the purpose of permitting the hydrocarbonliquid passing from the supply pipe to the tube 12.

In order to provide a means whereby the burner may be initially lighted,the sides of the casing 10 are pierced by the openings 27 which registerwith the openings 28 located in the side of the drum 13. These openings27 are covered by the doors 29 which close the registering openings whenthe same are not desired for any specified purpose.

In operation my improved burner is started by opening the valve 24 topermitthe liquid fuel to flow from the main pipe 23 through the supplypipe 22 by way of the elbow 25 into the portion 22 of the sup ply pipewithin the pipe 12. The liquid fuel will flow from said pipe 22 throughthe openings 26 into the pipe 12 from whence it will flow from thespouts 15 on to the asbestos pad within the segmental plate 16. hensuflicient liquid fuel has been admitted to the burner to saturate thepad 18, the valve 24 is closed and the liquid fuel on the pad ignitedthrough the openings 27 and 28 in the casing 10 and drum 13,respectively. The doors 29 being left open, air will be supplied to theinterior of the drum to assist combustion and the pipe 12 will be heatedby the flames springing from the asbestos pad 18. As soon as the pipe 12is heated sufficiently to cause vaporization of the liquid fuel therein,the valve 24 is again opened and the liquid fuel flowing from theopenings 26 will be vaporized within the pipe 12, and flowing outwardlythrough the openings 19 and disbursed through the drum 13 by means ofthe baflie plate 20, will pour out of the openings 14L to be ignited,the doors 29 having in the meanwhile been closed to shut off theadmission of oxygen to the interior of the drum 13. The heat of theburning vapor pouring from the open ings 14 in the drum will besuflicient after the burner is started to keep the drum 13 and the pipe12 therein, as well as the supply pipe 22 heated to maintainvaporization. It will be understood that should the flow of the liquidfuel be too great to be converted into gas, the fuel Will drop on to thepad 18 on the plate 16 through the spouts 15 Where it will remain untilvaporized by the heat within the drum 13.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by U. S. Letters Patent, is

1. In an oil burner, the combination of a casing, a pipe supported bysaid casing, a stationary cylinder mounted upon said pipe, a drip platemounted upon said cylinder directly under the pipe aforesaid, a supplypipe extending into the pipe aforesaid, and a baffle plate located abovethe first mentioned pipe.

2. In an oil burner, the combination of a casing, a perforated pipesupported thereby,

a drum or cylinder mounted upon said pipe,

a baffle plate carried by said pipe, spaced therefrom and extending overthe perforations aforesaid, and a supply pipe entering said pipe.

3. In an oil burner, the combination of a casing, a perforated pipesupported thereby, a drum or cylinder mounted upon said pipe, a baffleplate carried by said pipe, spaced therefrom and extending over theperfora- Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Iatents,

' Washington, D. C.

